Today, handmade ideas are becoming more and more widespread - handmade crafts based on one's own creativity. Making a thing with his own hands, the author embodies his ideas, getting the result of his work immediately, which gives a feeling of satisfaction, gives rise to new feelings of inspiration. If you do not find what you need on sale, but really want to have it, start creating yourself, realize your ideas. Creative inspiration helps to turn an old junk item into a unique product, in a single copy, reflecting the individual taste of its owner.

One of the ideas of handmade was the creation of items that create comfort and a unique atmosphere of the home. So, despite the abundance of lamps and chandeliers of various configurations in stores, many unique and original lighting devices are made by home craftsmen. Among them is the manufacture of a lampshade with your own hands from an ordinary can. The resulting lamps are used to decorate interiors and perform their direct functions, both in a private house and in an apartment.

The most suitable material for making lampshades at home are glass jars. Glass is a wonderful material. It is easy to paint, decorate with various elements, which makes it possible to create an elegant and stylish lighting device.

Each of us has empty glass jars in the household. Making a beautiful lampshade or a combination of lamps out of them is a great goal for any home craftsman.

We make a lampshade from an ordinary glass jar

Consider making a lampshade from a jar using an electric light bulb. For lampshades with lamps with electric lamps, glass jars with a screw-on metal lid are suitable. Banks can be of different sizes, as long as they fit a lamp. For lamps without electricity, simpler cans, without threads, are also suitable.

In the process of work, we will need:

• a glass jar with a thread and an iron lid suitable for it,
• electric lamp,
• cartridge with electric wire,
• jute or cotton rope
• transparent adhesive capable of sticking rope to glass.

You can choose a jar of a non-standard shape, which will give the product an original look and decorate any interior.

Important! It is better not to use an incandescent lamp. You need to choose light bulbs with minimal heat. You can use modern energy-efficient lamps. They heat up to a lesser extent, and shine brightly. You can replace them with fluorescent, or halogen. LED bulbs will work too.

Of the tools you will need:

• to cut a hole in the lid - a drill with drills;
• pencil;

Stages of lampshade manufacturing:

We mark the future hole for the lamp holder on the lid. We place the lid of the jar on a table or other flat place. We put a screw cap from the cartridge on its reverse side and carefully outline with a pencil around the circumference of the inner hole of the cap. The diameter of the resulting circle will be equal to the diameter of the cartridge.

In a tin lid, we drill holes along the circle line with a drill, the more often, the better.

• Squeeze out the middle from the outside to the inside. If necessary, make cuts with a knife.
• We insert the cartridge into the hole in the cover and fix it with a plug.
• We evenly apply glue to the jar and glue the rope to it, winding it in a spiral from the top of the jar. We carefully cut the ends of the rope at an oblique angle.

• We insert the lamp into the cartridge and screw the lid with the cartridge onto the jar.

The simplest lamp with a homemade lampshade is ready.

From the rope, you can try to make a different pattern, use a rope of two colors. The rope winding must be tight enough so that the light from the lamp can be diffused.

Since we got the simplest ceiling, you can use the frame of the old chandelier to create an updated composition with an original design solution.

Making a hanging lampshade from glass jars

To create such beauty, you will need:

• five glass jars with threaded lids;
• jar lids;
• five hanging cords;
• corresponding lamps with cartridges (5 pieces).
• rope of required length

We assemble five ceiling lamps according to the above algorithm. It remains to connect them to the electrical wiring, and a pretty ceiling composition of pendant lights will delight you.

How to decorate glass jars for a lampshade

Beautiful lampshades are obtained from glass jars, decorated according to the author's imagination. Banks can be decorated:

• yarn;
• various decorative elements;
• salt;
• lace, embroidered napkins;
• paint.

Consider decorating with glass elements, one side of which is flat. They are sold in sets for decorating aquariums and decorating transparent vases.

We use the usual liter jar, but it is possible to use a different volume.

It is necessary to prepare:

• universal transparent glue;
• brushes for applying glue;
• glass elements;
• bright colored ribbon;
• round flat candle.

Wash the jar thoroughly and dry it. You can decorate the surface of the jar with glass either by covering the entire surface completely, or by adhering to a certain pattern. But in any case, the scheme of actions is as follows:

• with a brush, thickly smear glue on the outer wall of the jar;
• glue the decorative elements on the glue;
• Let the glue set and dry.

Then we decorate the lamp with a ribbon, wrapping it around the top of the container and tying it beautifully with a bow. So the finished lampshade will take on an elegant look. Place a candle in the jar and light it. The edges of the glass elements will shimmer with sparks of light. From such shades you can build a chandelier or a simple garland on a shelf.

An easier option is to firmly wrap colored yarn around the jar and tie the ends. Yarn can also be glued with aerosol glue.

If you tightly wrap the jar with threads, rope, or stick simple paper patterns (the same snowflakes) to the walls, and paint the jars on the outside with spray paint, you get a curious effect.

For "winter motives" we use salt

If you smear a container with glue and roll it in salt, a picturesque “snowy” decor will appear on it. To give the lampshade a shade, you can add a little dry coloring matter to the salt and stir the mixture.

You can apply glue to the walls of the jar and sprinkle with salt. In any case, we dry the product for a couple of hours, after which we fan the container with a brush, getting rid of poorly adhered particles. The jar can be covered with layers of spray varnish. Leave a break between layers for 20 minutes. The lampshade is ready!

Once fashionable crocheted patterned napkins are perfect for creating a beautiful lampshade from a glass jar. Of these, you can create a whole collection of candlesticks in a matter of hours. The main thing here is to stick the napkin evenly, without wrinkles.

The sophistication of the lampshade from the jar will be given by the remnants of lace pasted on the surface of the jar.

You can tint a glass jar without using a spray or brush. It is enough to pour acrylic paint of the selected color on the bottom of the container (to a depth of about 5 cm), and slightly tilting it, begin to twist it smoothly and slowly. The paint will evenly spread inside the can, and a beautiful glossy effect will appear on the outside.

Lampshade in the form of a pendant

The original lampshade in the form of a pendant made of a beautiful thick rope not only scatters light wonderfully, but also looks nice in the interior of any apartment.

In principle, any rope is suitable for such a lampshade - thick, thin, cotton, jute. All of them can be woven into a beautiful pendant using ordinary glass containers.

In the work on the creation of the lampshade, we need:

1. Braided ropes 6-8 meters long.
2. Glass or tin can.
3. Balloon.
4. Masking tape.
5. White felt.
6. Scissors.
7. Glue gun and a set of rods.
8. Paint in a can.
9. Lamp holder with cord.

• Step one. We place the inflated balloon in a jar and fix it to the walls of the jar with masking tape.
• Step two. We heat the glue and glue a piece of felt around the edge of the rope with it so that its threads do not bulge. Trim the end at a sharp angle.
• Step three. Starting from the bottom, wrap the rope around the jar. We turn the glued felt end so that the cut part looks up. On each layer of the rope, carefully apply glue with a gun. We make sure that smudges do not form, both from the outside and from the inside (can glue the rope to the bank).

We braid the rope over the ball. Leave a hole for the cord.

• Step four. We pierce the ball. We process the end of the rope: we paste a piece of felt on it and cut it along the felt. Gently place the end inside the lampshade and glue it to the inside of the pendant.
• Step five. Slowly and carefully remove the jar, pushing it out with a rolling pin or ruler if necessary.
• Step six. Painting. We paste over with masking tape the borders of the area that we are going to paint. We do not save on paper tape, we glue a large area and in several layers. The spray will spray widely, and the paint will be able to saturate the material of the tape and stain the area of ​​the rope underneath.
• We leave our work to dry. Then we remove the tape, paint the rest of the lampshade if desired, let them dry.

We pass the cord and cartridge into the hole. The lampshade is ready!

Lampshade from tin cans

You can also build a lampshade from tin cans. For these purposes, containers from under beer, coffee, various drinks are useful. For small lamps, even tin cans can be used. If we are going to make a chandelier, then they need to be dialed in such a way that it could be enough for the entire lampshade for the chandelier.

The advantages of these materials are:

• their availability,
• available in a variety of shapes and sizes. So, cans are suitable for making a small lamp. To create chandeliers, large compositions, where a lot of "plafonds" are needed, it is recommended to use containers from under fruit cocktails. From a beer can you get a nice "plafond" or a night lamp;
• ease of material processing;
• short duration of time spent on the creation of the device;
• ample opportunities for creative decoration.

Tin containers can be used for the manufacture of:

• a kind of lampshade in the kitchen;
• a lamp in any room of a private house;
• lampshade for a table lamp or floor lamp, wall lamp;
• lampshade in the form of a stylized tin shape;
• hanging lampshade attached to the ceiling in the house or terrace on the street;
• ceiling composition with a lampshade made of aluminum or tin cans.

It is practically possible to make any kind of lighting fixture from tin cans. You can create the decor of the lamp that will fit into the interior of the room according to your taste.

To work with tin containers, we will prepare the following materials and tools.

Materials:

• cans;
• flexible wire for fastening devices and their decoration;
• round flat candles;
• paint or decorative elements to your taste.

Tools:

• metal scissors, knife or can opener;
• awl;
• drill with a set of drills.

Making a lampshade from a tin can

A simple option, its implementation will take no more than an hour. We take an ordinary tin can, for example, from canned peas or corn. In addition to it, you will need:

• towel or piece of cloth;
• hammer;
• nails;
• adhesive tape;
• paper;
• markers;
• candle.

Fill the jar completely with water and put it in the freezer. The water should freeze in the container, which will avoid deformation of the jar during further work with it.

While ice is forming in the jar, we make a template with a pattern. We use soft paper, cut it in length and width according to the size of the circumference and height of the can, respectively.

We draw a picture on paper. We take into account that on the bank it will be in the form of small holes, which we will make in the bank according to the drawing template. We draw a drawing or ornament on paper with a pencil or marker.

We take out a jar of ice from the refrigerator, wrap it with paper with a pattern. We fix the paper with tape so that it cannot move. We put the container on a towel or rag, and carefully pierce with carnations or drill holes in the jar with different drills.

After we finish punching the pattern on the walls, we place the container in warm water and allow the ice to completely melt.

After that, we bring beauty to the jar. You can draw a picture on the walls with markers, you can paint the outside of the jar with acrylic paint that matches the color.

We are waiting for the jar to dry completely. Place a candle at the bottom and light it. In the dark, the lampshade will glow beautifully and create a romantic illusion of the starry sky.

A tin can lampshade is ready! To prevent the thin walls of the container and the bottom from overheating, place a porcelain or metal circle on the bottom under the candle for protection.

Holes on the thin walls of a tin can also be made with an awl. Ready "plafond" can be attached to the cartridge with a light bulb. Several of these shades will make up a cute and original chandelier made of tin cans.

Lampshade for table lamp

Using simple lids from aluminum cans for beer or drinks, you can create an interesting lampshade design for a floor lamp or table lamp. The design resembles chain mail and the device looks like an alien from the Middle Ages.

For the manufacture of a table lamp as a lampshade, we use tongues from the lids of beer aluminum cans. One of the cans is applicable as a leg for a desktop lighting fixture.

The scheme of work is as follows:

• We separate the tongues with pliers and make cuts on each of them from above;
• Using the cuts, we interlace the tongues with each other and combine them into a single canvas, bending the cuts with pliers. You can connect the parts together using a thin and flexible wire.
• At the main can, we cut out the bottom and place the cartridge with the lamp inside;
• We make a frame, attach “chain mail” to it, and fasten the structure to the leg of the lamp.

Aluminum can lampshade

You can try to make a beautiful thing out of an ordinary aluminum can for drinks.

For this we use:

• bank
• a thick and fairly long needle;
• candle.

Cut off the top of the jar. Using a needle, we make cuts in the jar along the contour of the picture. We make cuts along the contours. Place a candle inside and light it.

As you can see, from ordinary glass containers, tins and aluminum cans, if desired, you can build beautiful lampshades and lamps, make up a variety of compositions from them. You can come up with your own and unique shapes of lampshades using these items. We hope that our article helped you with this.

You can make a lighting fixture for your home or garden from anything. Yes, even from the same glass jars. The recycling trend has become very popular in the world, so it is not surprising that today you can find a lot of workshops on making a lamp from glass jars.

This article will help you not only choose the type of lamp, but also correctly make it from improvised materials with your own hands.

Where useful

Many people mistakenly believe that a can lamp is only suitable for a country house. But this is a delusion, since with the right execution, such a lighting device will look beautiful in any interior of an apartment or a private house.
Note! You can stylize lamps from glass jars in any style known today.
As a decoration, you can use:

• hand-painted;
• multi-colored glasses;
• various ropes and applications;
• colored paper;
• drawings.

Decor option

Using such an uncomplicated material as glass and products made from it, you will get unusual Moroccan night lamps and other options for lighting fixtures. At the same time, by making them yourself, you will save a lot, without buying ready-made models in stores.

What may be needed

To make a lighting fixture with your own hands, you will need the following materials:

• glass jars;
• candle, portable flashlight or parts of an old lamp (cartridge and base);
• dye;
• wire;
• transparent silicone adhesive;
• decorative materials (ribbons, ropes, applications, etc.).

Note! When choosing decorative elements, remember that they must be combined with the interior of the room in which the homemade lamp will be placed.

The list of necessary tools includes a drill with a set of drills for working with glass, scissors, as well as brushes of various sizes.

What can you get

A jar lamp can have a wide variety of design and appearance. From this material, you can make the following product options:

• candlesticks;
• desktop appliances;
• shades for chandeliers.

Let's consider each option in more detail.

Note! The following methods for the manufacture of lighting fixtures are applicable to all glass products.

Option number 1. Candlesticks
The simplest and easiest to perform will be the manufacture of candlesticks. Here you can use both darkened and transparent small jars. If necessary, they can be repainted with your own hands in the desired color.
To make a candlestick, you need to do the following manipulations:

• draw a pattern on the glass product. To give it volume, just blend the paint;
• then pour the paint inside the can and also blend it;
• the neck can be additionally wrapped with a strong rope and thus make the basis for attaching the candlestick to a wall or ceiling. Instead of a rope, you can use wire to install a candlestick;
• put some sand and water on the bottom. This will protect the glass from heating and cracking;
• place a lit candle inside.

Finished candlestick

Option number 2. Desktop device
Here, larger cans (1, 2 and 3 liters) should be used for manufacturing. To make such a lamp, you will additionally need glass balls and pieces of glass of different colors.
With your own hands, everything is done as follows:

• wash and dry the jar;
• we decide on the method of external decoration with glass pieces. You can stick them all over the glass surface in a chaotic manner, or you can lay out a specific pattern (ornament);
• then we smear the outer surface with glue and begin to lay out the glass pieces. Try not to make the joints between the pieces of glass large. They should be almost invisible;

Note! Use a quick setting glue so that you don't have to wait for the glass to attach to the jar surface.

decoration

• we wait for all the pieces of glass to stick properly;
• take a beautiful ribbon and tie it around the neck. This will give the product a festive look;
• pour sand and water inside the jar and place lighted candles on top. It is better to use small and flat candles. They can be replaced with a small portable flashlight.

Ready product

Such a device is suitable for lighting a picnic in the evening near the house or just gatherings in the gazebo. In addition, it will perfectly fit into the romantic atmosphere of dinner at home.

Difficult option

The most difficult to perform will be the formation of chandeliers from glass jars. The difficulty here lies in the fact that it will be necessary to drill holes in the bottom of the glass product for the introduction of a cartridge with a light bulb. Consider an example of manufacturing without drilling, which will greatly simplify our task.
Such a lighting device will be an excellent addition to a country kitchen, living room and other premises, decorated in the style of "Provence" and "country".
The lamp can be made according to the following scheme:

• We measure the wire of the length we need. The loops will take about 7-10 cm;
• we make two small loops of 1-1.5 cm;
• attach the wire to the neck. The first plafond is ready.

We repeat the same procedure for all other plafonds. After that, we decorate the resulting plafonds with paint, various applications and other decorative materials.

finished chandelier

Inside such ceiling lamps, you can put a light bulb on a wire. If you need to drill holes for the bulb, make it in the lid (it's easier). Here you can cut a hole with ordinary scissors. We pass the base with a light bulb into the hole made and fix it with a wire or rope. Decorate the place of fixation carefully.
Using these simple instructions, you can make a lamp of any type, shape and size from a glass jar. Be original in decorating and you will get a unique and inimitable lighting fixture in your home.

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Very original lamps and candlesticks for the celebration of the New Year can be made with your own hands from affordable and inexpensive materials, you just need to connect your imagination and, of course, your skillful hands!

Icicles illuminating the façade. Vintage lamps from old photographs. Glowing balloons. Glittering foil houses... This is just a small part of the ideas,

that will help make the holidays unforgettable!

Garlands light up, candles are lit, lanterns are turned on ... Additional light sources reserved for a special day create an atmosphere of romance and magic. It is for them that everyone - both the children in the house and passers-by who stealthily glanced out the window - understands that the holidays are approaching. And the most beloved, the most fabulous holiday of the year is already close. So it's time to get creative!

Balls, balls

Option 1. An unusual and flickering festive lamp can be made from transparent plastic glasses. We also need glue (glue gun or soldering iron). The manufacturing process is simple but painstaking: the cups are glued (soldered / sewn together) so that a ball is formed. We insert a cold glow lamp inside it (or into the bottom of each cup - a light bulb from a garland) - and an attractive decor for any holiday is ready! It will look beautiful during the day if you make a lamp from multi-colored glasses.

Option 2. Surely, everyone is familiar with the technique of making thread balls - these are those that are wound on a balloon. A ball of branches will look no less interesting: we take thin branches and glue one to the other. We paint with gold paint, decorate with sparkles, snowflakes, etc., and insert a candle inside (better - LED) - it will come out very romantic!

Option 3. In winter, snow-white and airy, like snowflakes, you get a ball of knitted napkins or lace. They need to be well starched or soaked in heat-resistant colorless glue, shaped into a balloon. The lamp can be additionally decorated with beads, ribbons and tinsel, or you can leave it as it is.

Option 4. The balloon itself can become an unusual lamp. We fill them with helium (it is desirable that they fly for several days - it will be a little more expensive), after inserting an LED with a battery there. Surely, the kids will be delighted with such a find!

To assemble a luminous element, place the wires from the LED on both sides of the battery - the LED will immediately shine. If this does not happen, turn the battery over (reverse the polarity). Then secure it all with tape.

bottle jars

Ordinary (and even better - the original form or colored glass) jars - just a godsend for creative people! Making beautiful candlestick lanterns out of them is very simple.

Option 1 - Moroccan-style lamps: using a stained glass outline, carefully apply any pattern to the jar. We put a candle inside and hang the lanterns from the trees in the garden or put them on the festive table!

Option 2 - lamps in the "grandmother's" style: wrap (paste over) the jar with lace, tie a satin ribbon on the neck.

Option 3 - we make a vintage lamp from burlap, several types of lace, twine, artificial flowers and beads. All elements are glued on silicone glue.

Option 4 - salt lamps. This craft can be entrusted even to kids. All that is needed is to coat the jar with glue and roll it in salt - white or multi-colored. Suitable magnesia (epsom salt, sold in pharmacies) or for baths. You can make your own colored salt by mixing it with food coloring (a drop of coloring on a cup of salt).

It is better to decorate the jar with salt in stages - in circles, starting from the bottom. After drying, brush off excess salt with a brush. The final touch is to spray the jar with, for example, glitter hairspray.

Option 4. Cans that glow without candles will turn out if they are painted with special paints: fluorescent, reflective, containing phosphorus - these must first be “charged” (hold in the light).

Glass candlesticks

Festive candlesticks can be made from various glasses and glasses.

Option 1. We glue the glass with snowflakes, sprigs of arborvitae or juniper, decorate the leg with beads, ribbons, berries, etc. Inside we insert candles-tablets.

Option 2. We cover the glass with a “lampshade” made of decorative paper.

Option 3. We turn the glass over: on top, on the leg - a candle-tablet, and in the glass itself - small toys and other decor.

Sweet home

House lamps will add a special, festive cosiness to the houses.

Option 1. Cut out the details of the house from thick foil. Then - we recall school labor lessons and, in fact, "chasing": we squeeze out decorative elements with a non-writing pen or a thick knitting needle: shutters, bas-reliefs, bricks on the walls, tiles, etc. Use a paper cutter to cut out windows and doors. We assemble the house, inside - an LED candle or a small flashlight. It remains to arrange the houses on the windowsills or right under the Christmas tree. The more of them, the more effective such a composition will look.

Option 2. Luminous huts for decorating a festive table and other furniture (or a Christmas tree) can be made from felt. We make a pattern, cut out the windows and the door, iron the fold lines with an iron, sew the edges.

The product will be more rigid if it is treated with a special sealing compound (fabric hardener).

Option 3 - knead the dough. But not for a birthday cake! Even dads know that the safest clay is salt dough. And mothers, for sure, themselves dabbled with this plastic material, making various crafts. For example, like our forum users. Why not make a lamp-house out of dough?

paper lamps

Option 1 is the easiest. Which of us in childhood did not cut out colored paper lanterns for the New Year? We hung them on the Christmas tree, collected them in garlands, and gave them to our parents. Now we suggest remembering how they are made, but using them in an unconventional way - like real lanterns!

Option 2. Claire is a graphic designer from Singapore, in her blog she suggests making unusual lamps from old black and white photographs. They will create an atmosphere of mystery and antiquity in the house at the holiday - what you need for the New Year! We are looking for images of old houses and ancient castles in magazines, old calendars, photographs. Didn't find it? Internet to help you! Then - cut out along the contour, cut through the windows, fold and place the LED candle inside.

3rd option - an idea from the "Country of Masters". To make such a lantern, you will need New Year's illustrations, postcards, for example, by the Spanish artist Lizi Martin, who specializes in creating holiday paraphernalia. We collect a flashlight. We decorate.

You can make a frame or add volume to the image using modeling gel paste. We decorate the top with crystal paste (consists of glass balls, has a grainy appearance). You can also varnish the lantern with silver chips.

Similar lanterns can be made by painting the glass with stained glass paints. See this video for more details.

I drank the juice, the package is in business!

An interesting lamp will come out even from an ordinary juice bag. This idea was proposed by the designer Anke Vai. He created his lamps by piercing the package with a needle directly in the image. Looks cheap you say? Well, just turn off the lights!

Designers from the Canadian studio Aton also made lamps using juice bags. Only they used it as a basis for modeling: they applied patterns to the package with plastic clay. After drying, the bags were crushed and carefully pulled out, and a light bulb was inserted inside.

Instead of plastic clay, liquid nails and other hardening putties and sealants can be used.

artificial icicles

Option 1. We wrap a round wire frame with paper. “Icicles” cut from paper or foil with glue on it.

Option 2. Something sparkling and melting can be made from a wire frame and organza rolled into a tube. Inside we skip the Christmas garland. The lamp can be decorated with snowflakes, sparkles, and in the warm season - with flowers and butterflies.

Option 3, landscape. Cut out a long but narrow triangle from the mosquito net. We put a narrow and long cylinder of twisted polyethylene film on it. We wrap it with a garland, put a long narrow wire, sew the mesh. Now we form an "icicle" by bending the wire. Glue the decor on top (transparent beads, sparkles, etc.). We fasten the luminous "icicles" to the roof slopes or gutter. Next to the real ones, they will look harmonious and at the same time unusual.

Disco style

Lights shimmering with all colors will be obtained from unnecessary disks. Glue six pieces along the edges, insert light bulbs from the garland into the center of each. Fix the entire structure on a stand disk. To heighten the effect, it is better to use a garland with several modes of operation.

holiday tree

On New Year's Eve, the main source of illumination is a burning and sparkling Christmas tree. To help her cope with this task, you can make several additional lighting "devices" - mini-Christmas trees: decorate them with a window sill, table, shelves, fireplace.

Option 1 - as with a balloon, just stick the threads on a cardboard cone covered with polyethylene or glued with tape.

Option 2: on the same cone we paste a decorative mesh, cut into small pieces. It is better to alternate the grid of several colors. Top with glue again. Before it dries, sprinkle with glitter (later you can sprinkle with glitter hairspray). Carefully remove from the cone after drying.

Option 3: we cover the frame in the form of a cone with a thin fabric (we sew it in the form of a cap and put it on top), we fix a garland or an energy-saving light bulb inside.

An unusual and beautiful lamp "for all occasions" - a "blooming" tree. We take a tree branch, paint it black (so that the wire of the garland is invisible). Then we wrap it with a garland, fixing it with black electrical tape.

Nest

The original decoration for the night garden - luminous "nests". Weave them from thin branches. We put a garland inside, sticking the bulbs between the branches. We impose Christmas toys and stars (light will be reflected from them). We hang nests on chains. We admire. We are delighted. And stock up on good mood for the whole year!

Unique chandeliers made from plastic bottles

When you look at these amazing lamps of different shapes and colors, it's hard to believe that they are made of garbage. Hand made from used materials - an inexpensive and beautiful hobby

Plastic bottles are a cheap (or even free) home decor material. Surely, in every family there is an abundance of it. Useful things can be made from used plastic. To do this, you will need scissors (or a clerical knife), wire and a blowtorch (or a burning candle).

plastic vine

Spanish designer Alvaro Catalan de Ocón decided to do his bit to save the planet from the ecological crisis. A couple of years ago, he participated in a "green" project to protect the virgin forests of the Amazon. This trip inspired him to create an unusual collection of lamps.

To make similar ones is on the shoulder for those who know how to weave from a vine, including a newspaper one. The plastic bottle is cut into thin strips up to the very neck. Ribbons of various colors are woven between the stripes. The result is impressive: you can never tell that these beautiful lampshades are made from waste!

bottle ivy

Whatever you say, but weaving is a painstaking task. Much easier - cut out petals and flowers from bottles! True, and here you need to be patient. Indeed, to create one product, you will need from several tens to several hundred elements.

This shade is made from green, yellow and colorless plastic bottles. Cut off the neck and bottom, leaving the middle of the bottle. From it cut the petals of the same and different sizes. It is more convenient to first cut out an oval, from which then sculpt the teeth with nail scissors. Melt the details over a candle or with a soldering iron.

When the desired number of leaves is ready, make a small hole at the base of each. Use a hot awl. To make the leaves look more natural, paint on them with acrylic paint or scratch the veins.

Then start forming twigs by attaching the leaves to the wire. Attach the branches to the cut neck in random order. Pass the wire through the neck and attach the base with a light bulb. A beautiful decorative lampshade is ready!

Probably, more than one reader, inspired by the idea, will run to collect bottles from dachas. And it is right! It turns out that making a stylish chandelier for a bedroom or a simple but very cute one for a nursery is not difficult at all!

How about this option? These chandeliers cannot be called anything other than luxurious! One - from cut melted strips, the second - from the bottoms of bottles.

And those pretty lamps? They can be proudly hung both in the house and in the yard. And by the way, the second option is a great idea for a New Year's garland!

Armed with simple materials and ingenuity, you are sure to create your own masterpieces. The main thing - do not forget to equip the chandelier made of flammable plastic with cold glow bulbs!

To date, the stores sell a lot of lamps for every taste. All of them differ not only in technical characteristics, but also in design, as well as in the degree of originality. But there are several options for how you can make unusual lamps from jars with your own hands. Of course, they will not shine as brightly as chandeliers, but you will be guaranteed a romantic atmosphere. Consider two main options for such lamps, from glass jars and from tin.

If you have a candle and a jar of baby puree on hand, you can make a very beautiful lamp.

At first glance, lamps made from cans may seem like an absolutely useless idea that does not carry any decorative effect and interest. But you will see that this is far from the case.

Can lamp

So, how easy is it to make a lamp out of a tin can? Everything is very simple if you have the necessary materials and tools at hand. You will spend no more than an hour on all the work. A can, on the other hand, can be taken from an ordinary tin can from canned peas or corn. In addition to the bank, for work you will need:

• small towel;
• hammer;
• long nail;
• scotch;
• soft paper and a simple pencil;
• markers;
• small flat round candle.

Now get to work. First you need to prepare a tin can. To do this, completely fill it with water and put it in the freezer. The water needs to freeze in the container. This will prevent the deformation of your future lamp.

While the water is freezing in the jar, prepare a template with a pattern. To do this, use soft paper. Best of all - millimeter. To make the drawing as symmetrical and even as possible in the future, cut out a piece of paper equal to the height of the can. The length of the piece should be equal to the circumference of the jar around.

The simplest lighting option for the home is glass jar lamps.

You can choose any drawing. Please note that it will consist of small holes, which, according to the stencil, will need to be punched in the walls of the can. It can be either a regular ornament or a specific pattern. Draw it on paper with a pencil or marker.

Now take a jar with ice and wrap its walls with a patterned paper template. Fix it with tape so that the paper does not move anywhere during work. Now put the jar on a towel and start using a carnation and a hammer to tap the pattern on the jar with holes through the stencil. Work carefully and slowly so that the ice inside does not break off and fall out.

When the entire pattern is pressed into the walls, place the jar with ice in warm water. Let her lie there until the ice completely melts and turns into water. After that, it remains only to give the bank a decorative look. To do this, you can apply a drawing on the walls with permanent markers or simply paint the outside of the jar with ordinary acrylic paint. Paint is better to choose a darker color so that the pattern is more clearly visible.

When everything is dry, light a round candle and place it in the bottom of the jar. In the dark, a romantic illusion of stars will be created. Do-it-yourself lamp from a jar is ready! Just make sure that the walls of the jar and the bottom do not overheat. To do this, put an additional porcelain or metal circle on the bottom under the candle for protection.

Surprise guests and relatives, as well as simply create a festive mood.

Almost every housewife in the house has a separate locker or a place where glass jars are folded. If you also have a similar corner, and the number of various jars there has already reached a critical point, and you still have not figured out what to do with them, we suggest you use them for New Year's decor. These cans will create an additional atmosphere of celebration and comfort.

These holidays will be a good incentive to find other things. After all, in this way you not only get a new original thing, while not spending a penny, but also save the environment.

Snow globe from a glass jar

The most beautiful winter version of interior decor that can be made from a glass jar is. And it is not necessary to fill it with water so that the snowflakes envelop everything inside the jar. It is enough just to fill the jars with mini trees, animals, toy houses and. Then arrange on shelves and nightstands to create a winter atmosphere.

So that, banks can be taken in a variety of ways, not necessarily spherical in shape.

Christmas tree from cans

Risk of being knocked over or hurt. But such a jar will create a holiday even in the smallest room. Fill six small jars, arrange them in a pyramid, decorate with a garland and a Christmas star. Your unusual Christmas tree is ready!

Festive cookie or candy jar

For the New Year and Christmas period, forget about the tins in which you store sweets all year round. Paint an ordinary glass jar with bright colors, decorate with festive ribbons, fill with cookies or sweets and put on the table.

To stay fresh longer, choose a glass jar with a convenient lid that is easy to open and close.

Christmas lights in jars

If you put LED garlands in transparent jars, you will get creative New Year's ones. And if you decorate such an installation with cones, needles and other winter elements, you get a fabulous decor.

Nightlights from cans

Children will be delighted with such nightlights. On the outside, stick templates of winter landscapes and New Year characters cut out of paper on the jars, and put candles in the middle.

Glass jar candlesticks

Painted jars with candles inside are the easiest way to decorate a festive table and an apartment on. Involve the kids in such crafts, because they will certainly enjoy painting the jars in different colors.

Berries, cones and needles will add a real winter mood from jars. Decorate jars with them to create an atmosphere of celebration and comfort.

Vases from glass jars

For winter, replace ordinary vases with beautifully decorated jars. In such improvised ones, you can put sprigs of spruce or pine, or winter flowers to fill the house with beauty.

Flavors in jars

They create a festive mood and soothe. very simple, and so that the special aroma of the New Year is carried throughout the apartment, place it in a jar.

Edible terrarium in a jar

Do you want to surprise your guests with something unusual? Prepare them edible terrariums in jars! Use crushed biscuits, shredded coconut, marzipan to make trees or succulents, and crushed chocolate for the earthy layer.

Cans for drinking

In the new year, for example, instead of cups in winter, use decorated jars. And such containers for drinking can be distributed to guests during the winter holidays. Fun and original!

Christmas coasters for kitchen utensils

So that in the kitchen, where culinary masterpieces will be created for the New Year's table, the spirit of the holiday is also felt, make holiday coasters for various kitchen utensils out of cans. With such decor elements, the dishes will turn out even tastier, because you will cook in a cheerful mood.

Decorate an apartment for the New Year 2018, inspire you to be creative!